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HR 5521 117th Congress House Commerce

Rural Capital Access Act

Introduced: January 25, 2022 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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Rural Capital Access Act

This bill increases federally backed leverage, or investments, available to small businesses in rural areas through Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. Specifically, the bill (1) reduces restrictions on federally backed leverage for small business investment companies (SBICs) investing in small businesses located in rural areas, and (2) allows the SBA to extend as leverage to rural business investment companies certain unexpended amounts intended for SBICs.

The bill also establishes an interagency working group comprised of the SBA, the Department of Agriculture, and industry stakeholders to develop administrative and legislative recommendations to improve program coordination and capital access in rural areas.

What's happening now October 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1058 Identical bill Rural Capital Access Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2022
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jan 25, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jan 19, 2022
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 7, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Nov 16, 2021
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Oct 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5521: Rural Capital Access Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5521/
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"H.R. 5521: Rural Capital Access Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5521/.
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H.R. 5521, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5521/.
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[H.R. 5521: Rural Capital Access Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5521/)
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